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H.R. 5010 106th Congress House

District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act

Official title: To provide for a circulating quarter dollar coin program to commemorate the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Un… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for a circulating quarter dollar coin program to commemorate the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2000 See on congress.gov
Commemorations American SamoaCoins and coinageCopperDistrict of Columbia
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Finance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGuamHistoryMunicipal politics and governmentNorthern Mariana IslandsPuerto RicoSilverState historyStatehood (American politics)Territories (U.S.)Virgin Islands
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2000
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 18, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 18, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 6 (Roll no. 478). (text: CR H7672)
Sep 18, 2000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7688)
Sep 18, 2000
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 18, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5010.
Sep 18, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7672-7676)
Sep 18, 2000
Mr. Bachus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 7, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 7, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 7, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 16, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Jul 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Jul 27, 2000
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 18, 2000 House · vote #478 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 377–6 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 19, 2000

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act - Amends Federal monetary law to mandate that quarter dollar coins issued beginning in 2009 have designs on the reverse side emblematic of the District of Columbia and the territories: (1) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (2) Guam; (3) American Samoa; (4) the United States Virgin Islands; and (5) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Prescribes implementation guidelines.
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 27, 2000
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 27, 2000
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 27, 2000
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 27, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5010: District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5010/
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"H.R. 5010: District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5010/.
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H.R. 5010, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5010/.
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